Millicent Awino and Peter Oyan say government hospitals diagnosed them with HIV before later recording negative test results.
They attribute the change to what they describe as miraculous healing after attending prayer sessions linked to self-proclaimed prophet David Owuor.
The planned case forms part of the ongoing Owuor followers legal action over disputed HIV test results.
Followers describe healing claims
Millicent Awino says Ulungu Dispensary first diagnosed her with HIV.
Doctors later confirmed the diagnosis at another health facility and started her on antiretroviral (ARV) treatment.
She says her condition changed after she joined a televised prayer session linked to Prophet David Owuor.
Awino claims another hospital later tested her and returned a negative result.
She says several other health facilities also reported negative HIV test results.
Peter Oyan made similar claims.
He says doctors diagnosed him with HIV in 2012.
He remained on treatment until May 2014.
Oyan says he later tested negative after attending a gospel crusade in Menengai.
Both insist that doctors diagnosed their illness and later confirmed the negative test results.
“The people who identify that you are HIV positive are doctors. The people who will confirm that you have been healed are doctors.”
Followers demand answers from health authorities
Awino, Oyan and other ministry members have written to the Ministry of Health and KEMRI.
They want the institutions to explain what they describe as conflicting HIV test results.
They made the demand public outside Milimani Law Courts on May 6, 2026.
Awino says her negative result followed a televised prayer broadcast.
Oyan says his negative result followed a Menengai crusade.
Lawyers challenge KEMRI findings
The petitioners’ lawyers argue that KEMRI’s position conflicts with Awino’s medical records.
They say health workers enrolled her in Kenya’s HIV treatment programme only after confirming she had tested positive.
The lawyers note that health facilities issued her with a Comprehensive Care Clinic (CCC) card and started ART treatment.
They argue that these steps require confirmed HIV-positive results.
Medical Records Form Part of Dispute
According to the legal team, doctors diagnosed Awino with HIV on September 14, 2023, at Ulungu Dispensary.
Another health facility later confirmed the diagnosis.
Health workers then enrolled her in treatment.
The lawyers say Awino sought another HIV test in December 2024 after attending a televised crusade.
They claim the result came back negative.
According to the petitioners, several other health facilities later produced similar results.
KEMRI results trigger disagreement
Health officials later referred the matter for further medical review.
According to the legal team, a viral load test showed undetectable levels after Awino had stopped treatment.
County health officials and the National AIDS and STI Control Programme (NASCOP) reviewed her treatment records.
KEMRI later carried out additional laboratory tests in Kisumu.
The lawyers claim KEMRI did not immediately release the results.
They also say officials recalled Awino several times for additional samples.
Petitioners Reject KEMRI Conclusion
KEMRI later issued a letter dated April 20, 2026.
The letter stated that it found no evidence that Awino had ever been infected with HIV.
The lawyers dispute that conclusion.
They argue that it conflicts with Kenya’s HIV testing procedures and Awino’s treatment history.
They also say the dispute raises questions about public confidence in HIV testing, medical records and institutional accountability.
Petitioners maintain their position
Awino and Oyan maintain that government hospitals first diagnosed them with HIV before later recording negative test results.
They attribute the outcome to what they describe as miraculous healing.
The two now want health authorities to explain the conflicting medical findings and restore public confidence in the country’s HIV testing system.
